{"id":2052964,"date":"2023-10-02T19:11:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T23:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schwarzenegger-told-americans-screw-your-freedom-now-he-thinks-hes-still-got-a-home-in-the-gop\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T19:14:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T23:14:00","slug":"schwarzenegger-told-americans-screw-your-freedom-now-he-thinks-hes-still-got-a-home-in-the-gop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schwarzenegger-told-americans-screw-your-freedom-now-he-thinks-hes-still-got-a-home-in-the-gop\/","title":{"rendered":"Schwarzenegger: &#8216;Forget Freedom,&#8217; Now Believes He Belongs in GOP"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fschwarzenegger-told-americans-screw-your-freedom-now-he-thinks-hes-still-got-a-home-in-the-gop%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2052964&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Arnold Schwarzenegger Told Americans &#8216;Screw Your Freedom,&#8217; Now He Thinks He&#8217;s Still Got a &#8216;Home&#8217; in the GOP<\/h2>\n<p>Strangely, Hollywood tough guy \u2064actor and former California Gov. Arnold\u2064 Schwarzenegger seems to think that\u200c he still has a home in the\u2063 Republican Party despite saying \u201cscrew your\u200c freedom\u201d to Americans during the COVID-19 \u200chysteria.<\/p>\n<p>Schwarzenegger, of course, famously\u2064 ran for the governorship in \u200d2003 as a Republican \u2063and won the office on\u200b the tail \u2062of the \u2062recall and ouster of Democrat Gray Davis. But \u200che \u2064did not exactly\u200c govern like a Republican and\u2063 since \u200che left office in 2011, his statements have been anything but center-right.<\/p>\n<p>But now, in \u200da new interview with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2023\/10\/01\/magazine\/arnold-schwarzenegger-interview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a>, \u201cThe Terminator\u201d star says he still thinks the GOP would welcome him with open arms.<\/p>\n<p>In the interview, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republican-arnold-schwarzenegger-won-cali-governorship-successful-recall-now-austrian-oak-devastating-message-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schwarzenegger<\/a> blasted the left and the right\u200b equally for \u201cdumping\u201d on each other and then insisted, \u201cTo me it\u2019s\u200d funny,\u2062 because I\u2019m somewhere in the \u2063middle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yet,\u200b every\u2062 issue \u2062he brought\u200d up during this interview placed him squarely among the left-wingers he finds so amusing.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schwarzenegger-told-americans-screw-your-freedom-now-he-thinks-hes-still-got-a-home-in-the-gop\/\" title=\"Schwarzenegger: 'Forget Freedom,' Now Believes He Belongs in GOP\">supports radical climate\u2064 change<\/a>, he is pro-abortion, for all the pandering \u200dto the gender and racial \u200dgroups the left \u200dloves, and he has also \u2063been pro-vaccine and pro-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billionaire-bill-gates-advocates-for-shutdown-of-small-businesses-claims-covid-impact-will-continue-into-2022\/\" title=\"Billionaire Bill Gates Advocates for Shutdown of Small Businesses, Claims COVID Impact Will Continue Into 2022\">mask-wearing<\/a>. Indeed, \u200dhe\u2063 even compared the Trump administration to Adolf Hitler\u2019s Nazi Party, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/arnold-schwarzenegger-donald-trump-worst-president-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a> back\u200b in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Despite all this, he thinks he is\u2063 perfectly \u2063welcome and \u201ccomfortable\u201d in the GOP, saying, \u201cYes. \u2064There is a home for me in the\u2062 Republican Party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He \u2063then went on to mischaracterize our \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/american-founders\/report\/america-republic-not-democracy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">representative \u2064republic<\/a> and \u200cto espouse more-or-less a system \u2062of direct democracy \u200bwhere our leaders continually poll for \u2064the majority\u200c opinion to set policy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/schwarzenegger-takes-2-1-ton-tank-like-suv-drive-climate-change-meeting-greta-thunberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schwarzenegger<\/a> scolded state representatives in the\u200b legislature saying, \u201cyou\u2019re not supposed to \u200crepresent only your district; you\u2019re \u2063also supposed to represent the state\u2064 and move the \u2062state forward and work with\u2064 everyone in order to make life better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo when they know\u2062 that a majority of Californians want to have a cleaner environment, want to have renewable energy \u2014 for them to go the other way, it\u2019s not serving the people,\u201d Schwarzenegger continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo a poll, and you will find out that a majority of people in\u200c California want to have \u2064a clean environment. They\u2062 want to get rid of fossil fuels. Then that\u2019s what you do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is not how our system was ever set up to work. Representatives are sent to\u2063 state legislatures to represent the \u2063people of\u2062 their district, not to represent the state as a\u200d whole.<\/p>\n<p>They are also supposed to be guided by the\u200b law, and the state and federal constitutions. But they\u200b aren\u2019t supposed to be directed by constant polling of the electorate.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives are elected based on their ideology \u200das\u200d it fits\u200c that of\u2064 their districts. They then have a mandate of sorts to go\u200d forward on that basis.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, they\u2063 have to compromise \u2063at times to get things done, but our system is run as \u2063a representative democracy, not a direct democracy where the people are constantly voting on every single policy.<\/p>\n<p>When the people feel said\u2064 representative has strayed from their path, they vote \u200bhim out \u2064and try again with someone else.<\/p>\n<p>Even the left-wing Times\u2063 reporter thought the\u200d polling \u2062idea \u2064was not really optimal, though he\u2062 came at the idea in a typically shrill, left-wing fashion, saying,\u2062 \u201cBut making \u200cdecisions just based on polls is what makes \u2064politicians say that Jan.\u2062 6\u200c was overblown or that Trump won the\u200b 2020 election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For his part, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/before-suing-big-oil-schwarzenegger-commuted-daily-private-jet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schwarzenegger<\/a> insisted that \u2062\u201cIf you put them on the lie detector\u201d no elected official would end up truly believing that the election was stolen and that\u2064 many\u200b just say that \u2062because they want to get re-elected.<\/p>\n<p>Showing how little he\u2019s actually thought\u200b out his \u201ctake a \u2063poll\u201d and equal cooperation idea, Schwarzenegger brought up \u200cabortion\u2064 as \u2064an example.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like, I would not\u2063 get involved\u2063 in an abortion, but I would never stop \u200banyone from having an abortion,\u201d \u200dSchwarzenegger said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have my more conservative beliefs about things, but \u200cit doesn\u2019t mean that I\u2019m forcing that on anyone \u200delse. That\u2019s not the way to do it. If \u200ba majority of people want to have the right to choose,\u2064 then the only thing we really have to \u200bidentify is, OK, when\u2063 should be the cutoff?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But that is just the problem. The extremists who support abortion <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/civil-rights\/431190-abortion-supporters-are-finally-telling-the-truth-they-dont-want-any\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">don\u2019t want<\/a> any \u201ccut offs\u201d or any restrictions. They want it on demand at\u200d any time during the pregnancy all\u200c the way to birth. And some want to be able \u200cto kill their child even <a href=\"https:\/\/buildingjerusalem.blog\/2016\/09\/26\/peter-stringer-utilitarianism-and-the-problem-with-after-birth-abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">after \u200dbirth<\/a> if that is how they feel\u200b at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Still, this \u200bis\u2064 all a bit \u200drich for Mr. \u201ctake a\u2062 poll,\u201d because this is the same guy who during the height of the pandemic hysteria said that Americans should get vacinated and wear a mask and went as far as saying \u201cscrew your\u200c freedom\u201d\u200c to\u200d those who disagreed.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2021, Schwarzenegger was an enthusiastic supporter\u200d of the Biden administration\u2019s vaccine mandates and \u200cmask requirements. And \u200bwent so far as to hint that he would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/terminated-woke-schwarzenegger-suffers-punishing-blow-freedom-loving-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eliminate our rights<\/a> so government\u200b could enforce \u200bthose mandates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a virus here. It kills people, and the only way we prevent it is to get vaccinated, to wear masks, \u200bdo social distancing, washing your \u200dhands\u200d all the time and not just to think about, \u2018Well, my freedom is being kind of disturbed here.\u2019 No, screw your freedom,\u201d Schwarzenegger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dad-nazi-schwarzenegger-says-screw-freedom-conservatives-remind-past\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. \u201cBecause with freedom comes obligations and responsibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot just say, \u2018I have the \u2064right to do\u2064 X, Y and Z.\u2019 When you affect other people, that is when it gets \u2064serious,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/allow-fellow-immigrant-terminate-schwarzeneggers-disgusting-attacking-freedom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he stated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Today we know that there is no\u200c science at all behind \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HH4tAq-PP7s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201csocial distancing\u201d<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-study-finds-mask-use-little-no-association-spread-covid-contradicting-cdc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mask-wearing<\/a>, and even the \u2063evidence for the \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cdc-mysteriously-stops-accepting-covid-vaccine-adverse-event-reports-ahead-new-vaccine-push-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vaccines<\/a> many\u200d Americans\u2063 were talking \u2014 in some cases under duress \u2014 is spotty.<\/p>\n<p>Arnold did offer a\u200b belated \u2062apology for saying \u201cscrew your freedom,\u201d but many noted that he only offered that \u200dstatement while trying to promote \u2063several events he \u2063then had upcoming. And even with this\u200b \u201capology,\u201d he never did disavow the actual sentiment in his fascist desire to \u2062end our freedom over his vax \u2063and mask zealotry. All he said \u2063was that he should\u2062 have \u201ccommunicated better,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/arnold-schwarzenegger-apologizes-screw-your-freedom-remark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fitness Volt<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-i-got-a-covid-test-four-times-in-one-day-two-came-back-negative-two-came-back-positive-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Elon Musk: I Got A COVID Test Four Times In One Day. \u2018Two Came Back Negative, Two Came Back Positive.\u2019 | The Daily Wire\">climate change<\/a>-pushing, abortion-supporting, mask mandate-loving Hollywood actor thinks he has a very comfortable\u2064 place in the Republican Party. One wonders what Republican Party he is\u200d talking about?<\/p>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">\n<h3>A Note from Our Founder:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>Silicon Valley and the Big Tech tyrants have\u200d done everything \u2063they can \u200cto\u2064 put \u200dThe Western Journal out of business. 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Brown<\/b><\/em><em><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/em><em><b>Founder\u200d of The Western Journal<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post \u200b <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/schwarzenegger-told-americans-screw-freedom-now-thinks-still-got-home-gop\/\">Schwarzenegger Told Americans \u2063&#8217;Screw Your Freedom,&#8217; Now He Thinks He&#8217;s\u200d Still\u200c Got a &#8216;Home&#8217; in the GOP<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why \u200cis it important for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-pennsylvania-state-legislature-files-resolution-disputes-statewide-2020-election-results\/\" title=\"It's Happening: Pennsylvania State Legislature Files Resolution -- DISPUTES STATEWIDE 2020 ELECTION RESULTS\">political parties<\/a> to align with the \u200bvalues and\u2064 principles they represent<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Eir ideology and is no longer representing their interests, they\u200c have the power to vote them out of office and elect someone else who aligns more closely with their views. This is how our system of government is designed to work, and it has served us\u2064 well for over two centuries.<\/p>\n<p>Schwarzenegger&#8217;s belief in a system of direct democracy is \u2062not\u2062 only misguided,\u200c but it \u200balso undermines the\u2064 principles upon which our representative republic was founded. Direct democracy may sound appealing in\u200d theory, but in practice, it leads to majority rule and the tyranny of \u2064the majority, which can trample on the \u2063rights and interests \u200bof minority groups.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Schwarzenegger&#8217;s assertion that the majority\u200d of Californians want a cleaner environment and\u2062 renewable energy is a sweeping \u2063generalization that ignores the diversity of opinions within the state. \u2062While it is true that many Californians prioritize environmental \u200dissues, there\u2062 are also those who have legitimate concerns about the economic impact of transitioning away from fossil fuels.<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that Schwarzenegger&#8217;s views \u200band values align more closely with\u2063 the left than with the center-right principles of\u2064 the GOP. His support for progressive policies such as climate change, abortion rights, and vaccine mandates are not \u200din line with the conservative\u2062 values that the Republican Party represents.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of \u2062trying to find a home in a political party that no longer aligns with his beliefs, Schwarzenegger should consider joining a party that reflects his values and priorities. There are numerous left-wing parties and organizations that he could align himself with, where he \u2064would be welcomed with open arms and find like-minded \u2064individuals who share\u2062 his vision for \u200cthe future.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Schwarzenegger&#8217;s belief \u200bthat he still has a home in the GOP is\u2064 misguided and out of touch with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actress-sarah-paulson-talks-finding-the-humanity-in-clinton-whistleblower-linda-tripp\/\" title=\"Actress Sarah Paulson Talks \u2018Finding The Humanity\u2019 In Clinton Whistleblower Linda Tripp\">current political landscape<\/a>. His views and values align \u200bmore closely with the left, and he should consider \u2064joining a party that better reflects his\u200d beliefs. Our system of \u2064government is \u200cbased on representative democracy, not direct\u2063 democracy, and it is\u2062 important that we \u2064uphold \u2062and defend those principles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Hollywood tough guy and ex-California Governor, surprisingly believes he still belongs to the Republican Party. However, his recent statement of &#8220;screw your freedom&#8221; during the COVID-19 frenzy contradicts this. 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